Silent Prayer

Christian meditation is a form of prayer which can be traced back to monks in the desert in the 4th century AD, and even back to St Paul and Jesus himself. In silence we offer ourselves completely to God, with no, or few, words or thoughts or images.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams preached about contemplative prayer when he came to Seasalter. He has said that "to learn contemplative practice is to learn what we need so as to live truthfully and honestly and lovingly. It is a deeply revolutionary matter.”

At St Alphege, Seasalter, we try to build times of silence into all our services. We also have a meditation group, which meets every Friday evening at 8pm at the Centre for half an hour. It’s a wonderful way to end the week and start the weekend. Do join us.